PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
11
Silesia
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
6
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
6
none visible
18
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
12
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
7
6
15
7
11
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
18
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
39
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
17
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
poor
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
19
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
36
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
10
poor
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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